Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Arts and Humanities

Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience

Infant Joy

This poem, from Songs of Innocence, is about a mother who has just given birth. Blake uses simple and direct language (despite some archaisms) to create an atmosphere of childlike simplicity. Through this simplicity, the poet conveys the intimacy between the two main poetic voices: the mother and child. An alternative interpretation suggests the dialogue is between the child and a poetic persona, rather than the mother.

The child remains nameless, serving as an embodiment of childhood itself. More importantly, names were traditionally given to introduce children into society. By having no name, the child represents pure innocence, as the Romantics often associated society with corruption. A... Continue reading "Symbolism and Themes in English Literature: Blake to Joyce" »

Essential English Vocabulary by Topic

Digital Technology and Online Life

• Charging a mobile phone
• Uploading photos
• Checking messages
• Designing software
• Using a landline phone
• Accessing the internet
• Search engine
• Social networking
• Mobile network
• Power
• Crash (computer)
• Use social media
• Keep in touch
• Post updates
• Account (online)
• Post comments
• Wireless technology
• Help to develop
• Delete
• Out of date
• Gadget
• User-friendly
• Save (data)
• Up-to-date
• Device store information
• Do a search
• Go viral
• Download apps
• Solve a problem
• Go online
• Laptop
• Screen
• Digital camera
• Webcam
• Headphones
• Keyboard
• Printer
• Scanner
• Tablet

Crime, Law, and News Media

• Masked
• Attack
• Brag
• Get away
• Witness
• Thief
• Evidence
• Suspect
• Robbery
• Patrol
• Prevent
• Goes off (alarm)
• Lock
• Break the law
• Safe (secure)
• Burglar alarm
• Press (media)
• Reporters
• Front page
• Daily

Obesidad y Sobrepeso en Edad Pediátrica

El sobrepeso y la obesidad en edad pediátrica son problemas de salud pública en países desarrollados y en vías de desarrollo. El diagnóstico y predicción temprana de esta enfermedad, particularmente relacionada al IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal), se ha incrementado sustancialmente.

Objetivo del Estudio

El objetivo del estudio es clasificar y predecir la obesidad en niños de ambos sexos entre 6 a 10 años de edad de la región. Los estudiantes serán clasificados en tres clases: normal, sobrepeso y obesidad.

Resultados de la Clasificación

Al compararse la exactitud con otras técnicas, la clasificación de la obesidad en los pobladores de Cañete, se observa que la aplicación que creamos es la que... Continue reading "Clasificación Predictiva de Obesidad Infantil por IMC" »

Inflection vs. Syntax: Analyzing Grammatical Forms

The difference between a synthetic and an analytical form or expression is fundamentally related to the mechanism by which grammatical meanings are conveyed. Whereas synthetic languages rely on inflection, analytical languages require syntactic combinations to convey such meanings.

Defining Synthetic and Analytical Forms

• Synthetic languages use inflection (affixes or morphemes added to a word) to express grammatical features, such as verbal tense, person, or number.
• Analytical languages require syntactic combinations (using multiple words, auxiliaries, or prepositions) to convey these same meanings.

Case Studies: Adjectives and Possessives

Consider the following examples:

1. More complicated
2. Peter’s

Truth and the need to give reality a structure are essential. We need to recover the unfinished project of modernity.

Problem: Language and Science — Solution: Kantian "As If"

“Each people, as if following some guiding thread, go toward a natural but to each of them unknown goal.” That is to say, humankind, or a people, are not really going toward a natural but unknown goal, but they pretend they do so that they progress morally as well as politically (Immanuel Kant).

David Foster Wallace: Breaking with Postmodernism

David Foster Wallace was one of the most influential writers in contemporary literature. He committed suicide in 2008. He is the writer that breaks with postmodernism. Wallace grew up in a postmodern society where the tyranny

Deterritorialization and Identity Formation

Territory does not provide a specific identity; everything depends on the landscapes, which are affected by mobility and migration. Everyone builds their own identity.

Appadurai's Five Global Cultural Flows (Scapes)

These flows are typically divided into five interconnected dimensions:

• Ethnoscapes: Refers to origins according to family—how identity is formed based on family ties, not necessarily birthplace.
• Technoscapes: How technologies are established and influence different patterns of consumer behavior.
• Financescapes: The movement of money across borders and how consumers relate to these global financial movements.
• Mediascapes: How information and images are transmitted across borders.
• Ideoscapes: Contains

Essential English Vocabulary and Idioms

Core Vocabulary and Definitions

• Allocate: Asignado
• Ill-suited: Inapropiado
• Deviant: Desviado / Anormal
• Unleashed a surge of: Destaca el surgimiento
• Casualty: Víctima
• Supressed: Reprime
• Commonly held belief
• Experiential purchase
• Scores of
• Steer: Guiar
• Waning: Decreasing
• Make allowance for: Take into account
• Make waves: Cause problems
• Dwell on: Machacarte a pensamientos
• Run up against: Encounter
• Draw on: Make use of
• Painstaking: Trabajo duro meticuloso
• Scarcity: Escasez
• Alleging: Afirmando
• Acute shortage: Great scarcity
• Sole intent
• Highest bidder
• Smuggled: Return country of origin
• Track down: Recordar
• Comply with: Obey
• Retrieved: Got back
• Scattered: Officially removed
• Flee: Run away
• Amidst: In the middle
• Gleaming: Brillante
• Profusely:

Essential Media and Digital Terminology

Dry Version

A pre-recorded item that includes only the spoken word—that is, no music or sound effects.

Debriefing

A detailed discussion about work that has been done.

Deputy Editor

The second editor in line.

Desktop Publishing (DTP)

Based around a page layout program, which lets you import text from a word processor, clip art from graphics packages, and images from scanners or cameras, arranging them all on a page. It is used to design and publish books, newspapers, posters, advertisements, and more.

Digital Art / Computer Art

Art created with applications that use mathematical formulas to generate beautiful, bright shapes called fractals.

Drop Shadows

The shadow an object creates on a surface.

DivX

A format used... Continue reading "Essential Media and Digital Terminology Defined" »

1. Abortive

Definition: Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless.
Antonyms: Fruitful, successful, effective, achieved.
Synonyms: Futile, ineffective, failing, ineffectual.

2. Bruit

Definition: To spread news of; repeat.
Antonyms: Confirmed facts, hard facts.
Synonyms: Rumor, gossip, repeat, blab.

3. Contumelious

Definition: Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
Antonyms: Respectful, appreciative, reverent, venerating.
Synonyms: Mean, insolent, obloquious, vituperative.

4. Dictum

Definition: An authoritative statement.
Antonyms: Absurdity, nonsense, paradox.
Synonyms: Decree, declaration, edict, order.

5. Ensconce

Definition: To settle securely or comfortably.
Antonyms: Uncover, reveal, disclose, unveil.
Synonyms: Hide, conceal,... Continue reading "Essential Vocabulary: 20 Advanced Terms and Antonyms" »